Multiple choice

In eukaryotes, two types of cell divisions partition the genetic material into offspring or daughter cells. Mitosis is the process that partitions newly replicated chromosomes equally into two daughter cells. Meiosis is a specialised form of cell division in which number of chromosomes is reduced to half.

An organism has 56 chromosomes in its diploid stage. How many chromosomes are present in somatic cells?

  1. 112

  2. 56

  3. 28

  4. 45
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Explanation

Somatic cells are diploid and undergo mitotic division. So, the number of chromosomes remains same in the daughter cells.

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